We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.ContinueFind out more

‘Soldiering for profit was taken for granted for thousands of years, but the United States has thrived in an age when soldiering for the state - serving your country - has taken on an exalted status.’

‘General Jackson therefore has no lack of experience of infantry soldiering, having been a platoon commander, adjutant, company commander and commanding officer in infantry battalions.’

‘Many were the places they soldiered together down through the years.’

‘But while Urban's book tells of radical new departures in soldiering, it also drives home some inalienable truths about war and the military profession.’

‘These are working people who expected to express their spirit of service with a little weekend soldiering or crisis assistance.’

‘He told me personally that when they were soldiering in the northwest, some families had only one pair of pants.’

2soldier oninformal Carry on doggedly; persevere:

‘Graham wasn't enjoying this, but he soldiered on’

‘But everyone present realized that had Graham soldiered on, most of the press questions would not be about policy ideas but instead would be focused on his woeful prospects for victory.’

‘The band kept the audience in a head-bobbing, toe-tapping trance as they soldiered through two hours of Morrison and company's brilliance.’

‘By now MacKenzie-Smith was at midfield with Barry soldiering at full forward.’

‘He was a long time friend of the late Martin Finn TD and he soldiered with Martin in many an election campaign in former times.’

‘Within two minutes the winners were level when Dempsey soldiered forward to fire over Kenneth Donelly's pass.’

‘The move was instigated by Dessie Keane and Kevin Browne, with McGreal soldiering through the field until reaching a scoreable position.’

‘Mark Walsh was another who soldiered bravely to the end, encouraging his colleagues to raise their game.’

‘In fairness to Kildare they battled to the end with Hogarty soldiering forward for a late point.’

‘Five scoreless minutes ensued before centre back Justin Gilheaney soldiered upfield for the winners' last point, with Tadhg Fennin having the final say in the second minute of stoppage time.’

‘Michael Browne soloed through for a great score, Padraig Hurley knocked one over, Andrew McLoughlin soldiered forward from half back for a good point, before sub Brian Dunne had the final say four minutes from time.’

‘I'm just thankful for you my dear readers for soldiering through a whingy, substandard post.’

‘Clane took the initiative for a spell as Paul McCormack equalised and they forged ahead when wing back Paudie Reidy came soldiering forward for a good score on the quarter hour.’

‘In the meantime Graham's been soldiering away at the window frames on the back of the house, effecting repairs and refurbishments, and working to a higher standard than I've ever seen him do before.’

‘I soldiered through and did two lengths beyond what I'd achieved on Tuesday, while cutting two minutes off my time, then slunk into the steam room where I sat until the discomfort had eased.’